IHC rejects PAC's recommendation against Javed Iqbal.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected the Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) recommendation to remove former chairman NAB Javed Iqbal as the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, media reported.

Acting IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq heard former justice (retired) Javed Iqbal's petition, challenging the decision of PAC that barred him to head the missing persons commission.

While rejecting the PAC's recommendation, the Islamabad High Court issued notices to Secretary National Assembly, Secretary Public Accounts Committee and others and sought replies in the next hearing on August 13.

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